DOLLY

The little grey tabby

Kitten crochet pattern

Design by @littlehand_crochet

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Thank you so much
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 ABBREVIATION & SYMBOLS

rnd Round

st(s) Stitch

ch Chain

slst Slip stitch

sc Single crochet

inc Increase

inv dec Invisible

decrease

hdc Half double

crochet

dc Double crochet

(…) x N Repeat (N)

times

MATERIALS

White
Light pink
Yarn
1 Pink
(Cotton fingering weight yarn) Light grey
Dark grey

2 Crochet hook 2.25 mm. and 2.5 mm.

3 Embroider thread Pink, dark brown

4 Eye 7 mm two black half

beads

5 Polyester Fiberfill

6 Pink blush

7 Scissors, Glue, Soft wire, Needle for sewing

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 What you need to know about this pattern

 The approximate size of Dolly, the little grey tabby kitten is about
3.5 inch / 9 cm.

(it's depend on the yarn and the crochet hook that you use)
 Every parts of the pattern are crocheted in continuous rounds. You
should place a stitch
marker in the last stitch of each round or use different color yarn
instead.
 Crochet every stitches tightly to avoid the small hole.
 Use ‘invisible decrease’ instead ‘normal decrease’ to make your doll
more neat.
 Stuff the head and the body part firmly, the kitten will be a cute
chubby one.

Rnd 17: (Light grey)

(sc 5, inv dec) x 2, (white)
1. HEAD sc 5, inv
dec, sc 2, (light grey) sc 3,
2.5 mm. crochet hook inv dec,
(sc 5, inv dec) x 2 (36)

Begin with light grey yarn. Rnd 18: (Light grey)

(sc 4, inv dec) x 2, (white)
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6) sc 4, inv
dec, sc 3, (light grey) sc 1,
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st around (12) inv dec, (sc
4, inv dec) x 2 (30)
Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 19: (Light grey)
(sc 3, inv dec) x 2, (white)
Rnd 4: Sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc) x 5, sc 1 (24) sc 3, inv
dec, sc 3, (light grey) inv dec,
Rnd 5: (Sc 3, inc) x 6 (30) (sc 3, inv
dec) x 2 (24)
Rnd 6: Sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 2 (36) Stuff the head with
fiberfill.
Rnd 7: (Sc 5, inc) x 6 (42) Rnd 20: (Light grey)
(sc 2, inv dec) x 2, (white)
Rnd 8: Sc 3, inc, (sc 6, inc) x 5, sc 3 (48) (sc 2, inv
dec) x 2, (light grey) (sc 2,
Rnd 9-11 (3 rnds): Sc in each st around (48) inv dec) x 2
(18)
Rnd 12: Sc 5, (dark grey) sc 7, (light grey) Rnd 21: (Light grey)
(sc 1, inv dec) x 2, (white)
sc 17, (dark grey) sc 7, (light grey) (sc 1, inv
dec) x 2, sc 1, (light grey)
sc 12 (48) inv dec, sc
1, inv dec (12)
Rnd 13: (Light grey) sc in each st around (48) Rnd 22: (Light grey)
inv dec x 6 (6)
Rnd 14: (Light grey) sc 5, (dark grey) sc 6, Finish stuffing the
head firmly. Fasten off and
(light grey) sc 8, (white) sc 3, (light leaving a long tail
for sewing. Using a yarn
grey) sc 8, (dark grey) sc 6, (light needle weave the
yarn tail through the front
grey) sc 12 (48) loop of each
remaining st and pull tight to
Rnd 15: (Light grey) sc 18, (white) sc 5, (light close. (please see
the approximate size of the
grey) sc 25 (48) head on next page)
Rnd 16: (Light grey) (sc 6, inv dec) x 2, sc 1,
(white) sc 5, inv dec, sc 1, (light grey)
sc 5, inv dec, (sc 6, inv dec) x 2 (42)

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 3. INNER EAR
2.25 mm. crochet
hook

Make 2 inner ears

and use light pink yarn
to make 2 chains.
Rnd 1: Start in the
2nd chain from hook,
then crochet
[(sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1)
in same st]
(3)
Fasten off and weave
in the yarn end.
 Horizontal circumference is 18.5 cm.
 Vertical circumference is 18 cm.
(If you use same weight yarn and
crochet hook size as my recommended)

2. EAR
2.5 mm. crochet hook

Make 2 ears, begin with light grey yarn.

Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)
4. BACK LEGS
Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 3 (9)
2.25 mm. crochet
hook
Rnd 3: Sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc) x 2, sc 1 (12)
Rnd 4: (Sc 3, inc) x 3 (15) Make 2 back legs and
use white yarn to

Rnd 5: Sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 2, sc 2 (18) make 2 chains.

Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing. Rnd 1: Start in the
2nd chain from hook,
then crochet
[(sc 1, dc 2, sc 1)
in same st]
(4)
Fasten off and
leaving a long tail for sewing.
Using a yarn needle
weave the yarn tail
through the front
loop of each remaining st
and pull tight to
close.

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 5. FRONT LEGS Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x
6 (18)
2.25 mm. crochet hook
Rnd 4: Sc 1, inc,
(sc 2, inc) x 5, sc 1 (24)

 Right leg Rnd 5: (Sc 3, inc) x

6 (30)

Begin with white yarn Rnd 6: Sc 2, inc,

(sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 2 (36)

Rnd 1: Make magic ring 4 sc (4) Rnd 7: Sc 35, (dark

grey) sc 1 (36)

Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 2 (6) Rnd 8: (Dark grey)

sc 11, (light grey) sc 12,

Rnd 3: Inc, sc 2, (light grey) sc 3 (7) (dark grey)

sc 12, (light grey) sc 1 (36)

Rnd 4: (Light grey) inc, inv dec, sc 4 (7) Join both legs onto
the body.

Rnd 5: (Dark grey) inc, sc 3, (light grey) sc 3 (8) Rnd 9: (Light grey)
sc 1, (inv dec, sc 5) x 2, (the

Rnd 6: (Light grey) inc, sc 7 (9) left leg) sc

7, (skip last 2 sts on the left

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing leg), (skip
2 sts on the body), (the body)
sc 1, (the
right leg) sc 7, (skip last 2 sts
 Left leg
on the right
leg), (skip 2 sts on the
Begin with white yarn
body), (sc
5, inv dec) x 2, sc 1, (dark
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 4 sc (4)
grey) sc 1
(42) (Pic 6.1-6.2)
Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 10: (Dark grey)
sc 5, (light grey) inv dec,
Rnd 3: Inc, sc 2, (light grey) sc 3 (7)
sc 1, (dark
grey) sc 4, inv dec, sc 2,
Rnd 4: (Light grey) inc, inv dec, sc 2,
(light grey)
sc 3, inv dec, sc 3, (dark
(dark grey) sc 2 (7)
grey) sc 2,
inv dec, sc 4, (light grey)
Rnd 5: (Dark grey) Inc, sc 1, (light grey) sc 5 (8)
sc 1, inv
dec, (dark grey) sc 5,
Rnd 6: (Light grey) inc, sc 7 (9)
 inv dec (36)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing
Rnd 11: (Light grey)
sc in each st around (36)
Rnd 12: (Light grey)
(sc 4, inv dec) x 2, sc 4,
(white) inv
dec, sc 1, (light grey) sc 3,
inv dec, (sc
4, inv dec) x 2 (30)
Stuff both legs
slightly with fiberfill.
Rnd 13: (Dark grey)
sc 10, (light grey) sc 3,
(white) sc
4, (light grey) sc 3, (dark
grey) sc 10
(30)
Rnd 14: (Light grey)
(sc 3, inv dec) x 2, sc 2,
(white) sc
1, inv dec, sc 3, (light grey)
6. BODY inv dec, (sc
3, inv dec) x 2 (24)
2.5 mm. crochet hook
Rnd 15: (Dark grey)
sc 7, (light grey) sc 2,

Begin with light grey yarn. (white) sc

7, (light grey) sc 2, (dark

Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6) grey) sc 6

(24)

Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st around (12) Rnd 16: (Light grey)

(sc 2, inv dec) x 2, (white)

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 (sc 2, inv dec) x 2, sc 1, (light grey) sc 1, the gap between
the leg and the body.
inv dec, sc 2, inv dec (18) (Pic 6.3 - 6.4)
Sew both front legs onto the
Finish stuffing the body firmly. Fasten off and body on round 6
and pull them tight
leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the together. (Pic 6.5
- 6.9)
remaining yarn under the front legs to close

6.1 6.2
6.3

6.4 6.5
6.6

6.7 6.8
6.9

7. TAIL Rnd 10: (Dark

grey) sc in each st around (6)
2.25 mm. crochet hook Rnd 11-12 (2
rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
around (6)
Begin with dark grey yarn.
Rnd 13: (Dark
grey) sc in each st around (6)
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)
Rnd 14-15 (2
rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
Rnd 2-4 (3 rnds): Sc in each st around (6)
around (6)
Rnd 5-6 (2 rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
Rnd 16: (Dark
grey) sc in each st around (6)
around (6)
Rnd 17-18 (2
rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
Rnd 7: (Dark grey) sc in each st around (6)
around (6)
Rnd 8-9 (2 rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
around (6)

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 Rnd 19: (Dark grey) sc in each st around (6)
Rnd 20-21 (2 rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
around (6)
Rnd 22: (Dark grey) sc in each st around (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

8. HOW TO ASSEMBLE & EMBROIDERY

1. FACE:
- Eyes: Mark point A, B, C, D (Pic 8.1) and thread a needle with light grey
color yarn and insert it
from under the chin, bring it out at [A] (Pic 8.2), push the needle
back in at [B] and out
at [C] (Pic 8.3), push the needle back again in at [D] and bring it
out at the beginning
point. (Pic 8.4) Pull tight the yarn to make the indentation for the
eye and knot the yarn.
The space between two eyes is 9 stitches. (Pic 8.5)

8.1 8.2
8.3

8.4
8.5

- Eyelashes: Thread a needle with dark brown thread and insert it from under
the chin, bring it
out at [E], push the needle back in at [F] and out at [G], push
the needle back again
in at [H] and bring it out at the beginning point. (Pic 8.6 –
8.8)

8.6 8.7
8.8

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 - White eye: Place 7 mm eye beads on the eye indentation and sew the white of
the eyes with
white yarn. (Pic 8.9 – 8.10)

8.9
8.10

- Nose: Sew the nose with pink thread between rounds

8.11
14 and 15 (same level as the bottom line of
the eyes) and apart from each eyes 4 stitches.
Embroider the nose about 5 times using
a horizontal line. Additionally, make a vertical line
from the middle of the nose 2 rounds down.
(Pic 8.11)

- Ears: Sew the ears on rounds 4 to 9 (6 rnds) and apart from the eye 5 sts.
(Pic 8.12 – 8.14)

8.12 8.13
8.14

- Inner ears: Glue the inner ears

8.15
onto rnds 4 and 5
of each ears. (Pic 8.15)
Sew the head carefully
onto the body.

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 2. BODY: Make the bottom indentation for standing easier. Thread a needle with
light grey color
yarn and insert it from back of the body, bring it out at [A], push
the needle back in
at [B] and out at [C], push the needle back again in at [B] and
bring it out at the
beginning point. Pull tight the yarn to make the indentation for
the bottom and knot
the yarn. (Pic 8.16 – 8.21)

8.16 8.17
8.18

8.19 8.20
8.21

3. BACK LEGS: Sew the back legs on round 6 (same round as the front legs) and
apart from
the front legs 1 stitch. (Pic 8.22 – 8.24)

8.24

8.22 8.23

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 4. HEAD STRIPES: Make 3 head stripes and use dark grey yarn make 22 chains.
Fasten off and
leave a long tail for sewing. Sew stripes on top of
kitten’s head using the needle.
Place 1st stripe on center of the head and located
between rounds 8 and 9 at
front and back of head. Place 2nd stripe apart from 1st
stripe 1 stitch at front
and 2 stitches at back. Place 3rd stripe same as the 2nd
stripe but in the
contrary direction. (Pic 8.25 – 8.32)

8.25 8.26
8.27

8.28 8.29
8.30

8.31
8.32

5. BODY STRIPE: Use dark grey yarn make 12 chains. Fasten off and leave a long
tail for sewing.
Place the stripe along the red dotted line between rounds
6 and 16.
(Pic 8.33 – 8.34)

8.33
8.34

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 6. HOW TO TIE A SASH BOW:
Use pink yarn to make 65 chains. Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. (Pic
8.35 – 8.46)

8.35 8.36
8.37

Use pink yarn to make 65 Wrap a sash around Dolly’s

Cross the left sash over
chains. neck. Let the left sash longer
the right.
than the right.

8.38 8.39
8.40

Bring the left sash under the Make a loop with

Turn the loop to the right.
right at the center. Pull the left the right sash. (it should be on
sash through and leave aside. your left side now)

8.41 8.42
8.43

Pick up the unlooped sash (left Folded back to the back of

Roll over to the front of
sash) and place it over the looped sash to make the
looped sash to finish the
looped sash. “middle loop”.
“middle loop”

8.44 8.45
8.46

Make a loop with the left sash. Bring the left looped sash
Pull on the looped ends to form
through the “middle loop”
the bow and arrange

the sashes as required.

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 7. TAIL: Bend the ends of the soft wire and glue it. Insert the soft wire into
the tail and cut off the
excess wire. Sew the tail on round 5 of the body and bend it in ‘S’
curve. (Pic 8.47 – 8.51)

8.47 8.48
8.49

8.50
8.51

8. CHEEKS: Blush both

cheeks with pink blush.
(Pic 8.52) Congratulations!
8.52
You have just finished
making your own
Dolly, the little
Grey tabby kitten!

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 Thank you so much for purchasing my pattern!
I hope you enjoy making “Dolly” the little grey tabby kitten pattern. And if you
are
finished I would love to see a photo of your kitten. You can tag your photo on
my instagram @littlehand_crochet or you can add the hashtag #littlehandcrochet.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

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